This is a strategic sourcing multi- year-award blanket purchase agreements (bpas) for the communication access services (CAS) vehicle that includes services for the deaf, hard of hearing (HOH),…

Active Awarded Last action

Contract number
70FA4022A00000008
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
4 $1,775,890 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 70FA4022Q00000002 Solicitation number
Combined order value
  • $1,775,890 Current, with exercised options
  • $2,149,191 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 93% complete
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Funding agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency Department of Homeland Security
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a civilian agency within the Department of Homeland Security, has awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Friends Interpreting Services LLC, a minority-owned, woman-owned small business, to provide virtual American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) services in support of FEMA's Region 2, which covers New York, New Jersey, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This $54,893.00 contract, issued under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) vehicle, aims to ensure equitable access to critical information for individuals with limited English proficiency during disaster planning and response activities.

Additionally, Friends Interpreting Services has been awarded several other BPA call orders under the MAS contract to deliver ASL and CART services for FEMA's Office of Equal Rights headquarters in Washington, D.C. ($200,000), the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security ($494,080.50), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Baltimore and Washington field offices in the National Capital Region ($2,590,654.96). These contracts demonstrate the company's proven ability to provide comprehensive communication access services across various federal agencies and programs.

Description

As the agency reported it.

This is a strategic sourcing multi- year-award blanket purchase agreements (bpas) for the communication access services (CAS) vehicle that includes services for the deaf, hard of hearing (HOH), deaf-blind, blind, and those with communication and SPE

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Provide virtual ASL interpreters and cart services in support region 2 new york, new jersey and usvi. To ensure… 70FBR224F00000084 FEMA Region 2 $7,761
The purpose of this call order is to procure american sign language (ASL) and communication access real-time (cart)… 70FA4023F00000545 FEMA Support Services Section $200,000
Provide in-person virtual and on-site (when needed) interpreting services between spoken english and ASL by specially… 70RSAT23FC0000015 Office of Procurement Operations $34,819
BPA call for sign language interpretation (SLI) services for the baltimore field office (BAL) & washington field office… 70SBUR22F00000139 Citizen and Immigration Services $1,533,309

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Change Order P00003 · The purpose of this bilateral modification is to add updated far and agency clauses to this BPA, and to update the hsar class deviation 15-01. The following… $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 · The purposes of this bilateral modification are to: 1) change the contracting officer from barry taylor to shawn smith; 2) make some administrative changes to… $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 70FA4022A00000008?

70FA4022A00000008 was awarded to Friends Interpreting Services LLC by FEMA Support Services Section (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 4, 2022.

How much is contract 70FA4022A00000008 worth?

Orders under 70FA4022A00000008 have obligated $1,775,890. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $2,149,191.

How many orders have been placed under contract 70FA4022A00000008?

4 orders have been placed under 70FA4022A00000008, the latest on September 12, 2024.

Which agency awarded contract 70FA4022A00000008?

FEMA Support Services Section (Federal Emergency Management Agency) awarded 70FA4022A00000008, with funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency (Department of Homeland Security).

Who can order from contract 70FA4022A00000008?

70FA4022A00000008 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Is contract 70FA4022A00000008 under another contract?

Yes. 70FA4022A00000008 is a blanket purchase agreement under GS00F216DA, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract 70FA4022A00000008 competed?

The extent of competition for 70FA4022A00000008 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.

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